Re: 1989 +/- 405/405 Mi16 Alternator NEW for sale
Ned Bagno (nbagno@hooked.net)
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 21:00:44 +0500
On 15-Nov-96, MTAYLOR.US.ORACLE.COM wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I had a near brush with a bad alternator recently, and ended up buying a NEW
>alternator, since no rebuilts were available anywhere in my area. As it turns
>out, the problem, once I let go of the alternator / air conditioning belt was
>the tensioner assembly's bearings, making LOTS of noise. Unfortunately, I
>already bought the alternator, courtesy of Lew Bailie, who had it at my
>doorstep in 2 days. I am now faced with the prospect of unloading the
>alternator, which has only been removed from the box, never installed (if you
>saw the location of the alternator, this is quite reasonable to believe).
>
>Anyhow, I paid $307 US for the alternator, and am interested in any offers in
>that neighborhood (over $307 is OK, too (^:) The list price on this factory
>original Mitsubishi 80 amp alternator, which fits 89 and 90, possibly others,
>405 and 405 Mi16, is in the +$400 range. The closest rebuilt I could find was
>$261 US.
>
>Let me know if you could use this alternator.
>
>Mike Taylor, Nashua, NH. (603) 881-1989.
>
Don't need the alternator, I had mine rebuilt at a local shop. Took it out in a supermarket parking lot and the guy rebuilt (replaced the diodes) in about an hour. I had 2 tensioner pullys go out in the last 2 years. I now keep one as a spare. Expensi